He was great in LvG's second season but last season he was quite poor. He's nowhere near as bad some people make him out to be though. He's a solid centre back.
Man City bid for Jonny Evans | 1st bid rejected
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Stones might have more potential but Evans right now is a better player.
Yeah pretty much this. Smalling has his faults (technically very average), but he's a solid defender and we would be stupid to get rid of him, given that Rojo is injured, Lindelof still needs time to adapt and Bailly and Jones being suspended for a few games in the champions league. Smalling, Fellaini and probably Lingard get the most stick by United fans.
He's always got a mistake in him.
Can replace Kompany in the physio room
Couldn't begrudge him the move, but don't do it Johnny!
very good defender... but his distribution is not great...
Not necessarily an issue but there does seem to be a trend to have at at least one center back who can step up into midfield and not look out of place... certainly thats not baillys game so playing the both of them together might be unlikely so it seems the best he can hope for is being cover for Bailly - but other options Lindelof, Rojo, Blind, Jones can all play at full back and a couple of them in midfield as well so I dont think its anything bad against Mike - itsjust he isnt our no1 defender and possibly not versatile enough to be the the option on the bench... and clearly he is a good enough player to get games in the PL so a move sould seem best all round
Or maybe they are signing Evans to keep Vincent "Kompany" in the treatment room...although I think since he joined WBA he has started fairly regularly, 61 games in 2 seasons.
This would be a real surprise if it happened, don't think anyone saw this transfer coming.
Some players can't handle the pressure at big clubs and injuries can often be the result of tension/nerves affecting the muscles and posture.
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He was very good under Moyes. Unfortunately he had his worst season under LVG and was canned. Wasn't really LVG's fault. Evans was really poor that season and played so many bizarre back passes that season it was ridiculous.
I always rated him, thought he could have made it longer with us if he'd just had one of those 'aha' seasons, uninterrupted by serious injury (like Smalling's 2015-16.) He does have weaknesses which get exposed playing at the top of the league, notably a habit of switching off, and a vulnerability in one-on-ones. But he's also a ball-playing CB who's not a disaster waiting to happen, so he'd be an upgrade on Stones.
Hope this doesn't happen.
Hope this doesn't happen.
Surely this is worthy of a ban? Maybe even some form of beating?
Agent Jonny - go there and put Aguero and Jesus out for 6 months with a training ground "accident"- preferably on 1st September
City should look for some unknown defender who is worth 45M or more... A guy with PL experience is a strict no no 
shhhhhh they might buy laporte... id genuinely start to get worried thenCity should look for some unknown defender who is worth 45M or more... A guy with PL experience is a strict no no
Wouldn't be a great move for West Brom to lose a 2nd captain this transfer window, especially this late into it.
Good news for us.
smalling?
He'd be a good squad signing. His passing is great and he'd work well in a back three when required. If he moves to City then it's a sensible move for both parties. He's also better on the ball than Stones, for what it's worth.
Let's not start the whole "we shouldn't have sold him" lark, mind you. He was shite during his final season here and was shown the door as a result. If we were similarly ruthless with other players previously (and still?) at the club we'd probably be in a better position right now.
Let's not start the whole "we shouldn't have sold him" lark, mind you. He was shite during his final season here and was shown the door as a result. If we were similarly ruthless with other players previously (and still?) at the club we'd probably be in a better position right now.
The contrast between the attackers they sign, and the defenders is crazy.
They rejected £18m and we sold him for 5m
And apparently Leicester rejects £40m for drinkwater and we sold him for 1m
This is following Leverkusen getting more for Hernandez than we got when we sold him
And apparently Leicester rejects £40m for drinkwater and we sold him for 1m
This is following Leverkusen getting more for Hernandez than we got when we sold him
Would be sad if they get him. Wish we still had him still. A quality defender, but sadly got sold by LVG. He can go in and improve that City defense.
Was mediocre under Moyes, was shit under LvG.
Midtable club with no pressure nor ambition is where's his level.
But Evan wouldn't be any worse than Stone I guess ?
Midtable club with no pressure nor ambition is where's his level.
But Evan wouldn't be any worse than Stone I guess ?
Jonny is a lifelong red, this wont be straightforward for him if true.
feck sake how many CB's do they need?
feck sake how many CB's do they need?
Evans himself insisted he was horrible in his last season with us and LVG was right to sell him. No one should try and rewrite history and claim letting him go was a 'mistake'....
Kompany probably won't last the season so it wouldn't be hard for Evans to perform and go past Stones into a starting spot
Evans would be a really good signing for City. He is a fine player with a ton of experience.
Nooooo Jonny, anywhere but there
Some of our fans never fail to amaze me.
Those who cry about Welbeck still, when he scores one of his 4 goals a season, before being injured for 3months.
And now Evans? He was only ever decent alongside an all time great like Vidic or Ferdinand in our quality teams, and was pretty dreadful near the end.
I cannot believe City think he'd be even close to being worth signing, unless it's as 4th choice material.
Who is he going to play in front of? Kompany? 50M Stones? 38m (?) Otamendi?
I thought he was average at best, always with a major ricket in him
Those who cry about Welbeck still, when he scores one of his 4 goals a season, before being injured for 3months.
And now Evans? He was only ever decent alongside an all time great like Vidic or Ferdinand in our quality teams, and was pretty dreadful near the end.
I cannot believe City think he'd be even close to being worth signing, unless it's as 4th choice material.
Who is he going to play in front of? Kompany? 50M Stones? 38m (?) Otamendi?
I thought he was average at best, always with a major ricket in him
If he joins them hope he crumbles under the pressure. Wasn't ever mentally strong or a leader at the big stage.
Player in 'increases market value due to regular game time' shocker.
Btw, so many ex United players moving for big money this window. Hope we have put in sell on clauses in each sale we did.
To be fair the quotes I saw was that Evans said it was right for him to go, not that it was right for LVG to sell him. We had plenty of defenders and so it really becomes a dealers choice if you prefer Rojo or Evans.
It's second hand information but according to Martin O'Neill, Fergie couldn't believe we sold Evans either - http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/row-zed/sir-alex-ferguson-van-gaal-10676283
You forgot Michael Keane looking a good signing for Everyone at 30 million too.
Even Ashley Fletcher went for 6/7 million iirc.
And there is probably some more I am forgetting.
You can't compare prices now to how it was a few years ago. I mean even Bailly at £30m looks like a bargain now.
Agreed. He couldn't handle the pressure here. I think part of that is emphasised in the way he has done well with the pressure off at WBA.
Jonny was always an excellent passer, he'd suit gardiolas play I'm sure.
Not sure how I'd feel about it really. Obviously wouldn't want to see an ex player in their colours but it was our choice to move him on and he could have a shot at the big prizes again if he went there so couldn't begrudge him
Not sure how I'd feel about it really. Obviously wouldn't want to see an ex player in their colours but it was our choice to move him on and he could have a shot at the big prizes again if he went there so couldn't begrudge him
didnt tom lawrence just sell for £7m despite not getting a game for leicester since 2015
I'd hope he does well and gets a move to a good club but not one where he'd help a title rival.
Like Arsenal.
Like Arsenal.
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